Self Regulation

self-regulation

internal process through which individuals monitor, evaluate, and direct their behavior toward personal goals

self-regulation

involves using external standards, feedback, and incentives to sustain motivation and guide actions effectively

external factors

shape self-regulation by providing standards that people use to judge themselves

external factors

shapes self-regulation by offering reinforcements that motivate people and help them keep putting in the effort

self-observation, judgmental process, self-reaction

internal factors < (3,)

self-observation

INTERNAL FACTORS:

when people watch and monitor their own actions and how well they do them

judgmental process

INTERNAL FACTORS:

happens after people observe their own behavior

judgmental process

INTERNAL FACTORS:

evaluate it using personal standards, comparisons to others, the value they place on the activity, and ideas about why they succeeded or failed

self-reaction

INTERNAL FACTORS:

how people respond to their own judged behavior

self-reaction

INTERNAL FACTORS:

self-reinforcement = standards met

self-punishment = standards not met

moral agency

process where moral standards guide behavior, but people must actively apply these standards

avoiding harm / helping others

2 aspects of morality < (2/)

moral justification

SELF REGULATION VIA MORAL AGENCY:

happens when people make harmful actions seem acceptable by framing them as serving a "good" or "important" purpose

moral justification

SELF REGULATION VIA MORAL AGENCY:

convince themselves that the end goal is more important than the harm done

advantageous comparison

SELF REGULATION VIA MORAL AGENCY:

when a person compares their negative behavior to something much worse to make their own actions look small or harmless

euphemistic labeling

SELF REGULATION VIA MORAL AGENCY:

involves using mild or polite language to hide the seriousness of harmful behavior

euphemistic labeling

SELF REGULATION VIA MORAL AGENCY:

By choosing softer words, people can mentally distance themselves from the damage they caused and make the act feel less wrong

disregard/distort consequences

refers to the process of minimizing, ignoring, or reshaping the harmful effects of one's actions to avoid feeling guilty or responsible

disregard/distort consequences

downplay dmg/overlook impact/redefine harm = individuals detach emotionally from the consequences and make the behavior seem less wrong

dehumanize/blame the victims

2 ways that involves reducing feelings of responsibility by either denying the victim's humanity or placing the blame on them

dehumanization

removes the victim's human qualities, making harmful actions seem acceptable

blaming the victim

shifts responsibility away from the perpetrator by claiming the victims "deserved" or "caused" the harm

displacing/diffusing responsibility

refers to shifting or spreading responsibility to reduce personal accountability

displacing responsibility

occurs when individuals attribute their actions to an authority, rule, or external force (e.g., "I was just following orders")